Task 7 (25 points) A solid concrete wall 4.0 m by 2.4 m and 30. cm thick, with a thermal conductivity of 1.3 W/(m-K), separates a basement at 18°C from the ground outside at 6.0 °C. a) Under steady state conditions, how much heat flows through the wall in one (precise) hour?

Task 7 (25 points) A solid concrete wall 4.0 m by 2.4 m and 30. cm thick, with a thermal conductivity of 1.3 W/(m-K), separates a basement at 18°C from the ground outside at 6.0 °C. a) Under steady state conditions, how much heat flows through the wall in one (precise) hour?

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Task 7 (25 points)
A solid concrete wall 4.0 m by 2.4 m and 30. cm thick, with a thermal conductivity of 1.3 W/(m-K),
separates a basement at 18°C from the ground outside at 6.0 °C.
a) Under steady state conditions, how much heat flows through the wall in one (precise) hour?

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